In This Guide
Key TakeAways
- The best transit access in the district: Kennedy Park sits right at Kennedy Station, where the subway, the Eglinton Crosstown LRT, and Kennedy GO Station all converge — a rare combination this far into Scarborough.
- Also known as Scarborough Junction: named for the railway junction at its southern edge, the area was the most populous village in the former Township of Scarborough back in 1896.
- Large lots at accessible prices: postwar bungalows and split-levels sit on notably bigger lots than comparable homes in older parts of Toronto.
- A deep-rooted Portuguese-Canadian community: social clubs, Catholic churches, and family-run businesses along Kennedy Road reflect decades of continuity.
- Genuine green space close to home: Pine Hills Cemetery and Massey Creek give residents walking and running space without leaving the neighbourhood.
Kennedy Park: At A Glance
Why You'll Love Kennedy Park
Lifestyle
Kennedy Park is a culturally diverse, family-oriented community, home to residents from well over a hundred different ethnic origins alongside a long-established Portuguese-Canadian presence built around social clubs, Catholic churches, and family-run businesses along Kennedy Road. It’s a neighbourhood people tend to stay in, with strong multi-generational roots.
Location
The neighbourhood sits at the eastern edge of the former City of Scarborough, roughly bounded by St. Clair Avenue East, Eglinton Avenue East, Birchmount Road, and Brimley Road. Its standout feature is Kennedy Station, right at the boundary, where Line 2, the Eglinton Crosstown LRT, and Kennedy GO Station all meet in one place.
Housing
Kennedy Park is one of Toronto’s more consistently affordable detached-home neighbourhoods, built out primarily with postwar bungalows and split-levels from the 1950s and 60s. What sets it apart is lot size — homes here sit on notably larger lots than comparable properties in older, more central Toronto neighbourhoods.
Kennedy Park: Highs & Lows
❤️ What Residents Love
- Kennedy Station’s rare combination of subway, LRT, and GO train access
- Genuinely large lots for a postwar Scarborough neighbourhood
- A deep, multi-generational Portuguese-Canadian community presence
- Pine Hills Cemetery and Massey Creek for walking and running
- Don Montgomery Community Recreation Centre’s varied programming
- Consistently affordable detached housing relative to much of Toronto
🕵️ Things to Consider
- Kennedy Station sits just outside the neighbourhood boundary rather than in its centre
- Housing stock skews older, meaning many homes need updating
- Limited condo or low-maintenance options compared to nearby communities
- Less written-about and lower-profile than some neighbouring Scarborough areas
- Shopping and dining are practical rather than destination-driven
- Some streets near the rail corridor experience train noise
Who Is Kennedy Park Best For?
| Buyer Profile | Why It's a Good Fit |
|---|---|
| First-Time Buyers | Condo apartments here offer a genuinely accessible entry point, with subway access at Kennedy Station a rare bonus at this price level. |
| Families | Large lots, a full lineup of local elementary schools, and Pine Hills Cemetery's green space support day-to-day family life. |
| Professionals | Kennedy Station's subway, LRT, and GO combination makes this one of the best-connected neighbourhoods in the district for commuters. |
| Investors | Genuine transit access at accessible price points supports both rental demand and resale appeal over time. |
| Downsizers | The neighbourhood's condo apartment stock offers lower-maintenance living without leaving the community. |
| Retirees | Don Montgomery Community Recreation Centre's programming and quiet, established streets suit a settled lifestyle. |
| Luxury Buyers | Not a natural fit — this is a working, mid-market neighbourhood valued for affordability and transit rather than premium finishes. |
Kennedy Park Homes for Sale
Whether you’re searching for your first home, upgrading to more space, or looking for an investment property, Dorset Park offers a wide range of housing options. Browse the latest MLS® listings below to explore available detached homes, semi-detached homes, townhouses, and condominiums currently for sale in the neighbourhood.
Kennedy Park Housing Snapshot
Kennedy Park’s housing stock centres on postwar detached homes — bungalows and split-levels built through the 1950s and 60s on lots notably larger than comparable properties elsewhere in Toronto. Condo apartments add a second, more affordable layer, giving the neighbourhood real range across the detached-to-condo spectrum.
That mix, paired with genuine subway and GO train access at Kennedy Station, makes Kennedy Park attractive to a wide range of buyers. First-time buyers and downsizers gravitate toward the condo stock, while families and move-up buyers are drawn to the larger detached lots — both segments benefit from transit access that’s unusual at these price points.
Development activity is modest here — this is a mature, largely built-out residential community rather than an active redevelopment target. Its most significant asset is the Kennedy Station transit hub itself, where Line 2, the Eglinton Crosstown LRT, and Kennedy GO Station converge, an infrastructure advantage that continues to support the neighbourhood’s long-term appeal.
Kennedy Park Market Trends
Across the Greater Toronto Area, TRREB reported 5,995 sales in July 2026, down 0.9% year-over-year, alongside 14,484 new listings (down 17.8% YoY) and an average price of $1,003,956 (down 4.5% YoY). The City of Toronto outperformed the wider region, with sales up 2.4% YoY to 2,242.
Kennedy Park saw a balanced July split evenly between detached and condo activity: 5 detached sales averaging $775,900 at 94% of asking after roughly 74 days on market, and 5 condo apartment sales averaging $455,000 at a strong 104% of asking after just 33 days. With 15 active listings against 10 July sales, the market ran moderately tight overall.
Toronto Kennedy Park Market Trends
| Type | Sales | Avg Price | New Listings | Active** | Avg LDOM* | SP/LP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 5 | $775,900 | 11 | 12 | 74 | 94% |
| Semi-Detached | 0 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — |
| Townhouse | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Condo Apt | 5 | $455,000 | 7 | 0 | 33 | 104% |
No Townhouse activity of any kind was recorded in July. Condo apartments saw strong sales despite zero active listings at snapshot time, and semi-detached activity was limited to new listings and terminations with no completed sales.
*Habistat data for this report includes LDOM (Listing Days on Market) rather than the TRREB-standard PDOM figure — shown here as Avg. LDOM and not directly comparable to PDOM-based figures elsewhere on this site. **Active listings (15 total: 12 Detached, 3 Semi-Detached) come from a separate active-only Habistat export (Sold Price count of 0, Status limited to NEW/PC/SC) and reflect a live snapshot at time of writing — distinct from, and not directly additive to, the dated July 1-31, 2026 closed-sales figures elsewhere on this card. Of the 15, 1 is marked Sold Conditional (SC) rather than fully active. That puts Kennedy Park's months of inventory at roughly 1.5 (15 active ÷ 10 July sales). Data believed reliable but not guaranteed. Source: The Habistat, Toronto E04 – Kennedy Park, July 1–31, 2026 (sales) and active-listings snapshot, July 2026.
Schools Near Kennedy Park
Use TDSB's Find My School tool to confirm the exact catchment for any specific address in Kennedy Park.
TDSB Elementary
TCDSB Elementary
These schools are confirmed by Wikipedia's own board-sourced breakdown as operating within the neighbourhood (also known as Scarborough Junction). TDSB does not operate a traditional secondary collegiate physically inside Kennedy Park — the neighbourhood's TDSB secondary institution, Scarborough Centre for Alternative Studies, serves alternative and adult education rather than the regular high school program.
Map results are pulled live from Google Places within roughly 1.5km of central Kennedy Park and may include schools outside the neighbourhood's exact boundary or catchment (Kennedy Park has no traditional secondary collegiate of its own, so secondary results here will fall in neighbouring communities) — use this as a visual companion to the verified list above, not a replacement for it.
Parks & Recreation In Kennedy Park
Kennedy Park's green space centres on Pine Hills Cemetery and the Massey Creek corridor, complemented by the Don Montgomery Community Recreation Centre's year-round programming.
Pine Hills Cemetery
- Extensive grounds for walking and running
- Mature tree cover
- A quiet, contemplative green space
- Central to the neighbourhood's west side
Massey Creek
- A natural creek corridor
- Runs alongside Pine Hills Cemetery
- Part of the wider Don River watershed
- A quieter, more natural counterpoint to the neighbourhood's streets
Don Montgomery Community Recreation Centre
- Ice-skating facilities
- Specialized courses including soapmaking and candlemaking
- Technology and smartphone instructional classes
- Located near Kennedy Station for easy access
Corvette Park
- Compact, walkable neighbourhood park
- Located near Corvette Public School
- A local, well-known community landmark
- Complements the larger green spaces nearby
Transit & Commuting in Kennedy Park
🚇 Public Transit
Kennedy Station sits just outside Dorset Park, offering Line 2 subway access. Following the 2023 Line 3 closure, the new Scarborough Busway opens in September 2026 along the former right-of-way, delivering rapid bus transit directly through the neighbourhood via Lawrence East. Longer-term, the underground Scarborough Subway Extension will fully replace this corridor, bringing a new Lawrence East subway station at McCowan Road by roughly 2033.
🚗 Driving
Kennedy Road offers a direct on-ramp to Highway 401 just north of the neighbourhood, making Dorset Park genuinely convenient for drivers. Ellesmere Road and Lawrence Avenue provide the main east-west routes, while Kennedy Road and Birchmount Road anchor north-south travel.
🚶 Walking & Cycling
Kennedy Road is the most walkable stretch, with shops, services, and transit connections within reach on foot for many residents. Away from the main corridor, the neighbourhood is more car- and bus-dependent, though McGregor Park and the smaller neighbourhood parks offer pleasant, walkable green space.
Kennedy Park: Commuting Insight
Kennedy Park’s biggest advantage is transit — Kennedy Station, right at the neighbourhood’s edge, is one of the only places in this part of Scarborough where subway, LRT, and GO train service all meet in one location.
| Destination | Drive* | Transit* |
|---|---|---|
| Downtown Toronto (Union Station) | ~20-30 min | ~35-40 min (subway direct) |
| Scarborough Town Centre | ~15 min | ~20-25 min (LRT/bus) |
| Don Valley Parkway | ~10 min | — |
| Toronto Pearson International Airport | ~40 min | ~65-70 min (subway + UP Express) |
*Times are approximate and vary with traffic and time of day.
Shopping & Dining in Kennedy Park
Kennedy Road is Kennedy Park’s shopping and dining spine, shaped by the neighbourhood’s long-established Portuguese-Canadian community alongside a wider mix of everyday retail.
🛍️ Local Shopping
Family-run businesses along Kennedy Road reflect the neighbourhood’s Portuguese-Canadian roots, sitting alongside everyday convenience retail and services that serve the surrounding residential streets.
🍴 Dining and Cafés
Kennedy Park’s dining scene is practical and community-oriented rather than a destination strip, with plenty of options along Eglinton Avenue East and further afield to both the east and west of the neighbourhood.
🛒 Nearby Shopping Destinations
Kennedy Station itself functions as a minor retail hub, with shops and services clustered around the transit interchange. Scarborough Town Centre is a short trip away via the Eglinton Crosstown LRT or bus for broader mall-based shopping.
| Destination | What You’ll Find |
|---|---|
| Kennedy Road corridor | Family-run businesses reflecting the neighbourhood’s Portuguese-Canadian community |
| Kennedy Station area | Transit-adjacent shops and everyday convenience retail |
| Eglinton Avenue East | A range of dining options extending east and west of the neighbourhood |
| Don Montgomery Recreation Centre area | Community-oriented services and programming |
| Scarborough Town Centre (nearby) | Major shopping mall and big-box retail via LRT or bus |
Kennedy Park: Future Growth & Development
🛈 Growth Corridor
Kennedy Station is Kennedy Park’s defining growth asset — as the meeting point of Line 2, the Eglinton Crosstown LRT, and Kennedy GO Station, it’s exactly the kind of multi-modal transit hub that tends to attract long-term investment and intensification interest in Toronto, even where redevelopment hasn’t yet reshaped the surrounding streets.
🏠 New Housing & Development Proposals
Kennedy Park’s residential streets remain largely built-out and stable, with no major redevelopment specifically announced within the neighbourhood’s boundary. The area immediately around Kennedy Station has long been discussed as a natural candidate for future transit-oriented development, given its unusual concentration of rapid transit infrastructure.
🏆 Infrastructure & Community Initiatives
The Don Montgomery Community Recreation Centre continues to anchor community programming near Kennedy Station, and the neighbourhood’s historic landmarks — including Pine Hills Cemetery and the Bethel Church Cemetery — remain protected green and heritage space unlikely to see redevelopment pressure.
| Area of Change | What to Expect |
|---|---|
| Kennedy Station area | A long-standing candidate for transit-oriented development given its multi-modal hub status |
| Residential streets | Largely built-out and stable, with no major redevelopment currently proposed |
| Pine Hills & Bethel Church Cemeteries | Protected heritage and green space, unlikely to change |
| Don Montgomery Recreation Centre | Continues as the neighbourhood’s key community programming hub |
| Kennedy Road corridor | Continued small-business and family-run retail character |
Overall, Kennedy Park’s growth story is really about the long-term value of the transit infrastructure already in place — a station complex most Toronto neighbourhoods would consider a major asset, sitting quietly at the edge of an otherwise stable, low-key residential community.
Kennedy Park: My Local Perspective
Kennedy Park is genuinely one of my favourite value stories in this part of Scarborough. Nowhere else in the district offers the same combination of subway, LRT, and GO train access at prices this accessible — most buyers hunting for that kind of transit convenience are paying a substantial premium elsewhere in Toronto.
What makes the neighbourhood distinctive is its lot sizes. Postwar bungalows here sit on lots noticeably larger than comparable homes closer to the city centre, giving buyers real outdoor space and future potential without the price tag that usually comes with it. That combination of space and transit access is genuinely hard to find together.
The value proposition here is straightforward: you’re buying into an established, culturally rich community with deep Portuguese-Canadian roots, genuine transit infrastructure, and detached housing that’s still accessible by Toronto standards. This isn’t a flashy neighbourhood, but it’s one where the fundamentals — transit, lot size, and community stability — are unusually strong.
Kennedy Park may appeal to:
- Commuters who want subway, LRT, and GO access without a downtown price tag
- Families drawn to larger lots and established local schools
- Buyers who value long-term transit infrastructure over immediate lifestyle amenities
- First-time buyers targeting the neighbourhood’s condo apartment stock